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CAN FILLING MACHINE.

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To LZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, 'VoLNnY Banane, a citizen of the 'United States, residing at Portland, in the county of Cumberland and State of Maine, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Uan-Fillin g Machines, of which the following is a specification snfficiently full, clear, and exact to enable any person skilled in the art to which the invention appertains to make and use the saine, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part thereof.

This invention relates to machines used in` the art of canning animal or vegetable food for preservation.

The object of the invention is to provide a can-:filling machine that is adapted to be run by power with greater rapidity and smoothness than machines heretofore in use for this purpose, that will measure the quantity of green corn or other material filled into each can with greater exactness, that is capable of exact adjustment to any desired quantity, and that will handle the cans with more precision and certainty.

Figure 1 ofthe accompanying drawings is a perspective view of this improved can-filling machine. Fig. 2 is a side elevation, partly in section, of said machine. Fig. 3 is a front elevation of this machine. Fig. 4- is a rear elevation thereof. Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail View ofthe mechanism for actuating` the plunger, the pump, the can-lifter, and the device for pressing down the corn in the can. Fig. G is an enlarged plan View of the front end of the horizontal can-channel. Fig. 7 is a perspective View of a can with the clamping device applied thereto. Fig. 8 is an end view ot' the iilling-cylindcr, showing the arm by which the follower is operated. Fig. 9 shows an arm provided with a friction-clamp, which grasps the shaft of the plunger by which it is operated to actuate the follower. Fig. 10 is a perspective view of the plunger. Fig. ll is a perspective view of the follower. Fig. l2 is aview of the under side of the nozzle-plate of the iilling-cylinder. Fig. 13 is aview' of the can in connection with the lower end of the can-lifter for lifting the can to be filled into contact with the nozzle of the filling-cylinder.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts of the different iigures.

This Vmachine embraces a filling-cylinder having a mouth for receiving and a nozzle for discharging the material to be canned, an oscillating segmental plunger within said cylinder, and an oscillating segmental follower, also within said cylinder, a can-feeder for supplying the cans in succession to the nozzle of the 'iilli1igeylinder, aA ii1aterial-ieeder for feeding the material to be canned to the filling'- cylinder, a liquid-feeder for supplying a regulated quantity of sweetened or salted water or other suitable liquid to each can, a sweeper for sweeping off the tops of the iilled cans, and a vertically-reciprocating punch for pressing` down the material at the months of the cans after. the 'cans are filled, to facilitate the subsequent washing, capping, and sealing thereof. Some of these Adevices may be omitted, and each may be changed more or less without departing from the spirit of my invention.

The operative parts of the machine may be mounted upon any suitable supporting-frame. The frame shown is a portable stand constructed of metal, and comprises two similar side frames, A A, each of which embraces two legs, a a, an integral connecting-bar, b, and an upward curved extension, c. The legs are provided with perforated feet d, through which the machine-may be bolted or screwed to the door. rlhe side frames, A A, are ribbed to impart stiffness and strength, and are connected near the bottom by bolt-rods e c. The upward extensions of the 'frame are connectedand stiffened by a metal casting comprising two horizontal arms, Y A2, and avertical arm, A3. The horizontal arms are provided at their ends with ears, through which they are bolted to the side frames, A A, the former near the top and the latter near the middle of said frame.

The vertical arm ha is provided with parallel flanges f f on each side, which constitute, with the body of the arm, three sides of a square vertical channel, B, through which the cans to be filled are dropped. The horizontal arm A is provided with ribs f f, which extend from the outer ends of said arm to the vertical flanges ff of the vertical arm. A col- IOO lar, g, square on its under side and circular y on its upper side, is fitted by Aits square side over the top ofthe can-channel B, and an extension-can spout, C, is fitted into the collar, and may extend to the second story. The open side of the can-channel B is provided with a vertical guide-piece, h, in the shape of a T inverted, said guide-piece being bolted to the collar g, and to the sides of themcan-channel, and serving to retain the 'cans in position in the channel.

The cans to be filled are fed through the vertical can-spout C and vertical canchannel B tothe rear end of a horizontal can-channel, D, which is attached at one end to said vertical can-channel, and supported at the other end by a curved brace, A, which extends between and is bolted to the side frames, A A. This horizontal can-chaunel serves to guide the cans, which are pushed forward in termitvtently therethrough, and, being closed at its top as well as at its sides and bottom, it prevents any spattering out of the material being canned during the filling process. The sides of this channel are provided with longitudinal ribs o2 near its top and bottom,to serve as guides, so that the channel proper may be of a width suflicient to receive any cans which may be slightly bulged at the center. One side of the channel is hinged, so that it can be swung open. Its top is provided near the center of its length with a square opening,through which the cans are iilled, said opening being surrounded by upturned flanges i. of the top plate and upright flanges of the side plates. The bottom of this horizontal canchanncl has a grated opening, to permit whatever juices may overflow from the cans to fall into a spout, D', through which said juices are conducted into a suitable receptacle.

The material to be canned is fed to the cans through a hollow filling-cylinder, E, located in front of the vertical can-channel and over the central opening of the horizontal canchannel. This cylinder is supported by a ilanged bracket-arm, E, bolted to the vertical can-channel, and is provided at its bottom with a rectangular peripheral opening, j, and two horizontal flanges, j j', on opposite sides of said opening, to which a nozzle-plate, E2, is bolted. The openingin the nozzle-plate is contracted from a rectangular form at its upper edge into an elongated downwardprojecting tapering nozzle, j, which is adapted to tit into the mouth of a can to be lled. The nozzle-plate E2 fits between the vertical flanges surrounding the central opening in the top of the horizontal, can-channel D, and is provided with circular or arc shaped ilaring lugs k around or on each side of the nozzle jg, which lugs serve to guide the can to the nozzle, and also with a series of blunt studs, k, which come in contact with the head of the can and prevent any tendency of the latter to bulge outward by reason of the sudden pressure caused by the injection of the material. The lilling-cylinder is provided at its top with a peripheral openingror mouth, j, for the adsoeces mission of the material to be canned, which mouth is somewhat larger than the dischargel opening j.

A driving-shaft, m, and two auxiliary crossshafts, oz o, turn in capped journal-boxes or other suitable bearings on the frame below the horizontal can-channel, and serve to impart motion to the several. mechanisms of the machine. The drivin g-shaft m is provided at one end with a driving-pulley, G, and a loose pulley, G", to which motion is imparted by abelt in the usual manner. The belt is shifted by a forked belt-shipper, p, attached to the rod p', which slides in bearings p2 of the frame, and is provided at the opposite side of the machine with a looped handle, p3. The opposite end of the drivingshaft fm, is provided Y with a pinion, G2, whichmeshes with a gearwheel, H, at one end of the shaft n. The shaft n is provided at its opposite end with a pinion, H, which meshes with and drives the gear-wheel l. on the shaft o. The proportions of the pinion G2 and the gear-wheel H are as one to three, but this is not essential, and of 9o the pinion H' and gear-wheel I as one to two. The gear-wheel H carries a craulr'pin, q, to

which the inner end of a connecting-rod, J., is Y attached, the outer end of said rod being pivoted to a laterally-projecting arm, K, of an upright oscillating levenfrarnc, K, the forked lower end of which is supported in a rod or rock-shaft, r, at the back of the machine.

The upper end of this lever-frame is provided with an arm, K2, to which is pivoted the horizontally-reciprocating can-pusherKi. This can-pusher pushes the horizontal line of cans within the horizontal can-channel D forward through said channel, to and past the filling apparatus, and supports the vertical column of cans in the vertical channel B and spout C during its forward stroke, permitting said column to fall the height of one can at the end of its back stroke. y

The connecting-rod J is in two parts, ad justable on each other by means of slots and IOO IIO

set-scrcws to lengthen and shorten the rod. i

The pusher Ki has a stroke sumcient to push the line of cans within the horizontal canchannel D a distance equal to the diameter of one can, and the adjustability of the connecting-rod enables the movements of the pusher to be adjusted, so that each stroke thereof will push the line of cans so as to bring a can to be iilled to the exact point beneath the nozzle. The inner end of the horizontal can-channel D is recessed at its bottom beneath the vertical can-channel A steel plate, s, rests in this recess, and a rubber mat, s', is placed under the steel plate, which relieves the shock and jar of the falling column of cans. When the line of cans is pushed forward, the second can in front of the pusher comes under4 the nozzle-plate El and over a can-lifter, L,where by it is lifted into contact with said nozzleplate. The lower end of this can-lifter is provided with a slot, t, through which the shaft n passes, the shaft thus serving as a guide for the lifter. The lifter is provided above its slot with a downward curved or inclined lug, t', and at its lower end with an upward curved or inclined lug, A cani, M, fixed to the shaft a, rotates between said lugs of the can` lifter and serves to raise and lower the same. The can-lifter is held against late *al motion by a collar, n', on the shat'tnat one side of the lifter, and by t-he cam M at the other side thereof. The upper end of the can-lifteris forked, and passes through and is guided in two slots in the bottoni ot the can-channel.

A device for arresting the can to be iilled in its forward movement as it comes opposite the nozzle of the iilling;cyli11der, and for forcing it down from the nozzle after being filled,` is connected with the can-lifter, and it consists of a flat rod, a, which slides vertically in a groove in the interior ot' the vertical side of the can-channel, its upper end being bent at a right anglo, and Aformed into a circular ring or loop, a', which constitutes a clamp which rests upon the top of the can, its rear portion being bent upward, so that it touches the can on two opposite sides only. The lower end of the rod a is slotted, anda horizontal projecting pin, n?, attached to the can-liftei',passes, through the slot ol the rod. A contractile spring, a, one end of which is connected to a pin, a", on the rod, and the other end to the pin ai of thc can-lifter, tends to draw down the rod so as to clamp the can between the loop of the rod and the upper end of the can-lifter. The end of the loop ofthe clamp a toward the pusher heut or curved upward to permit the can to slide under it, and in its normal position is slightly less than the height of a can above the can-lifter and bottoni of the horizontal can-channel. 1When the cans are pushed forward, the can in the rear of the lifter slides under the upturned end of the clamp, and the short slot in the rod a permits the latter to rise slight-ly against the tension of the spring a, the tension of said spring holding the clamp in frictional contact with the tcp of the can and preventing the monientuni of the line of cans incident to the quick forward push. When the iilling of the can is completed, the cam lli, acting on the ln g t2 of the can-lifter, pulls down the can away from the nozzle. Thus the movement ot' the cans is inade absolutely certain, which is a great advantage.

The filling 'mechanism proper includes with the cylinder E an oscillating segmental plunger, N, within said cylinder, an oscillating segmental follower, 0, also within said cylinder, and actuatingmechanism for said plunger and follower. rlho plunger N is a sector-shaped block, which tits closely within the cylinder, being adapted totnrn therein. It is attached to a shaft, N', which extends from the bearing o on one side of the frame through the closed head oi" the cylinder toa line drawn vertically through the center of said cylinder. The fol- `lower O is a segment-shaped block, which is attached to a shaft, O", arranged in line with the shaft N and extending from the bearings o through the opposite head of the cylinder to the center line of said cylinder, where it.

meets the inner end of shaft N. The inner ends of the shafts E t into hubs in the plunger and follower, respectively, each ol which hubs is equal in length to haltl the length of the cylinder. The plunger and follower are preferably made hollow for lightness, and in such case they must be inadc water-tight. A segmental gear, P, is keyed to the plungershaft S in proper relative position to the plunger. A segmental gear, Q, pivoted to the rock shaft Q, meshes with the segmentgear P, being` provided with teeth on the inner face of its periphery. These gears are of such proportions that one full movement thereof will oscillatc the plunger within the cylinder a distance equal to the length of the arcshaped periphery of the plunger, plus the width of the mouth of the cylinder. The segmental gear Q. is cscillated by means of a connecting-rod, lt, the upper end of which is jointed 2 to ashort slotted arm, lt', boltedto a recessed groove in the arm Qi of the segmentgear Q. rlhis rod is end to a crank-pin, w, on the gear-wheel I. The follower is actuated by a connection with theplunger-shal't. An arm, S, is clamped to the plunger-shaft E?, so as to be actuated by frictional contact therewith. The outer end ot' this arm is provided with a long pin, S', which extends past the opposite end of the cylinder. An arm, is fixed to the followershaft Oand provided with short forks or hooks y y at its outer end. Stops e are arranged on the cyliinle-head. rlJhe pin S oscillates between the stops o', and carries the arm Si, so as to more the follower with the plunger until the latter has passed the mouth of the cylinder.

Snpposing the plunger and follower to be in the position shown in Fig. 2 and the space between them at thc month ot' the lilling-cylinder to be filled withgreen corn or other Inatcrial to be canned, the motion of the segmentgears turns the plunger toward the right, and the follower, by means of its connection with the plunger-shaft, turns with the plunger nntil the latter passes and closes the month of the filling-cylinder. The corn is then confined between the plunger and follower and the cylinder-casing. The plunger and follower continue to move in unison until the pin S of the arm S reaches and is arrested by the lower stop, 3, ot' the cylinder-head. The plunger continues to rotate and the pressure thereof upon the material between the plunger and follower forces the latter around until the hoek y reaches the pin S", which is resting against the stop c. The follower is thus brought toa rigid stop at a position on the left-hand side of the mouth of the cylinder, exactly corresponding to its 'former position on the right-hand connected at its lower side thereof. The plunger still continues to advance, partially closing the space between it and the follower and forcing a given quantity of the contained corn or other material down through the dischargeopening and nozzle into the'can beneath.

It will be seen that the plunger and follower, under the preferable arrangementshown, do not close together at the bottom of the cylinder, (as in. such case it would require too much force to eject the last partioles,) and the corn which is left in the space between them is carried bach on the return of the followerl to near the mouth of the cylinder, and when broughtV again to the discharge-opening is pushed out into a succeeding can, together with a portion of the corn last taken into the cylinder. As the space at the bottom of the cylinder between the plunger and follower is partially closed by the approach of the former toward the latter, a space of equal width is opened at the top of the cylinder between said plunger and follower, into which the material' from the hopper falls, and areverse movement of the gears oscillates the plunger and follower in the opposite direction and again iillsa can, the plunger and follower being restored lo their tirst position. The space opened between the plunger and follower' at the top ot' the cylinder will hold a quantity sufficient to fill. 'a can plus the amount carried bach from the previous stroke; but this space may be reduced at pleasure, to allow room in the can for any required quantity of liquid, by adjusting the slotted arm R in the segmental gear Q, so as to regulate the sweep of the said gears. The swing of the follower is always the saine; but `the swing Or stroke ot' the plunger nia-y be regulated so as to force a greater or smaller quantity of the material down through the nozzle, according to the amount required for each can. Wvith a short stroke of the plunger there will be more space left between the plunger and follower at the discharge-opening, and a smaller quantity of corn will be pressed out and a larger quantity carried bach than with a long stroke ot' the plunger, while at the same time the receiving-space between the plunger and follower at the mouth et' the cylinder will be reduced, so that when the plunger is once set for any desired quantity the measure is absolutely the saine in each direction. The faces of the plunger are radial, while those of the follower are preferably beveled or inclined, to facilitate thc discharge ofthe material.

The advantages of the rotary oscillating plunger and follower are that while a quantity of corn to iill one can is being pressed out at the bottom of the cylinder an equivalent quair tity is being taken in at the top to lill the second can, and no time is lost; that the movement of the plunger tends to create a vacuum at the mouth ot' the cylinder' and draw the corn into the cylinder, that the sucking up of the corn through the nozzle incident t0 recipro eating plungcrs is avoided, and that the corn is always cut ott from the nozzle just after the stroke of the plunger is completed by the return past the vnozzle of the follower, and con sequcntly there is -slight chance for leakage during the shifting of the cans and the stoppage of the machine. A suitable feeder for supplying the material to be canned tothe filling-cylinder is arranged in connection with the latter. A foreefeeder is preferably used, so as to insure the filling ot' the space between the plunger and follower at the top ofthe cylinder.

The following parts are found to work perfectly as a force-feeder. A hopper, F, surmounts the filling-cylinder, being supported by ilanges U. Two oscillating@ -shaped arms, T, serve as stumpers, their rear ends having a pivotal connection with the frame, and their front ends being projected into the hopper and carrying hinged wings 3, which open outward automatically, as indicated in dotted lines, when pushed down through the materialwithin the hopper, and close of their own weight when the stainper is raised. The rear ends of these arms T are attached to lugs et on a block, 5, which turns loosely on a rod, 6, whichv :is supported in ears '7, attached to the collar G at the top of `the vertical can-spout. This block is provided at one end with a lug, S, to which the upper end of a connecting-rod, 9, is attached, said lug forming` with one of the lugs ll, a bell-cranlr lever. The lower end of this connectingrod is provided with an elongated slot, 10, through which the shaft o passes, the shaft serving as a guide to the connecting-rod in its reciprocating movement, and with a roller-pin, 11, below said slot. The eonnectingrod is reciproeatcd endwise by a doublcgroorcd cani, l2, on the shaft o, into the groove of which cam the roller-pinvprojects.

lVhile the plunger is closing upon the follower at the bottoni of the iillingeylinder and beginning to open at the top, the roller-pin ll on the connecting-rod is passing outward through a straight part of the slot in cam l2,

whereby the rod is drawn downward and the stamper in the hopper lifted rapidly to, near its highest point, and while said pin is passing one oi' the outer curves of the double cam the space at the mouth ofthe cylinder between the plunger and follower has become wide open. The rollenpin then passes inward in the straight return portion ot' the groove, whereby the connecting-rod is lifted and the stamper rapidly brought down, pushing sufiicient corn before it, with what has already fallen into the cylinder, to fill the space between the plunger and follower at the mouth of the cylinder and slightly compress it therein the surplus being squeezed out around the stamper, which is smaller than. the dischargeopening of the hopper. The roller-pin of the connecting-'rod then passes into the curved portion of the groove near the center of the cam, whereby the stamper is held down until ICO IIO

the plunger has moved baclr past the mouth of the cylinder and cnt off the exit or entrance of any more corn. The given space between the plunger and follower is thus compressed full of corn, after which the stamper rises, as before, by the action of the other hall: of the double cani, there being two strokes of the plunger and two of the stamper to each revolution of the shaft o.

It is designed that the corn or other material to be canned be kept about the height in the hopper of the irregular dot-ted line in Fig. 2.

A device for forcing a given quantity of sweetened or salted water or other liquid into eac-h can consists of a pump, 13, arranged horizontally at one side of the horizontal canchannel D, a discharge-pipe, 1st, leading from said pump, the nozzle of which is arranged over the can in the rear of the nozzle of the iilling-cylinder, and a suction-pipe, l5, connected with 'said pump. The piston-rod 16 of this pump is turned back upon itselfI outside of the pump and extended back outside of the pump-cylinder, passing loosely through a, hole in the fork 17 of the oscillating leverfrainc l, which actuates the can-pusher so that an outward movement ofthe lever-frame effects an inward stroke of the plunger. A fast collar, 18, at the outer end of said rod connects it with said fork, and an adjustable collar, 1S, serves to regulate the length of strolie of the pump, and consequently the quantity of liquid discharged into a can. The rod is graduated to indicate the ounces or fractions of ounces of liquid which will be discharged into the can at each stroke of the piston when the adjustable collar is fixed at a given point.

It has been found necessary or desirable to the proper washing, capping, and scaling of the cans after being filled that the contents thereof at the mouth of the can be below the top of the can. and hence the material has been crowded down by hand or with a handtool after filling.

This machine is provided with an attachment, which acts automatically to press down 'the contents of the can at its mouth after the can is filied. ends, is pivoted at 2l to a lug, 22, of the curved brace A" of the frame. The inner end of this lever is connected to the same pin at of the can-lifter which operates the can-clamp, and its outer end is connected to the lower end of a rod, 23, which slides vertically in supports 2i, attached to the horizontal canchannel D. The upper end of this rod is bent at a right angle, and carries a depending tapering punch, 25. A. hole is made in the top of the horizontal can-channel D, below this punch, so arranged that the hole and the punch are exactly over the center of the second can, in advance of thc nozzle when in operation. "When a can is raised bythe canlifter into contact with the nozzle to be iilled,

The lever 2i), slotted at bothv the inner end of the lever 20 is raised, the rod 23 drawn down by the outer end of said lever, and the punch 25 depressed, passing through the hole in the top of the can-channel andinto the second can in advance of the nozzle. When the can at the nozzle is lowered therefrom, the motion of the lever -O'is reversedand the punch raised.. As thus arranged, the movement of the punch occurs while the line of cans is stationary. The forward movement of the cans under the action of the can-pusher takes place while the punch is at its highest point. The length of stroke of the punch is about twice that of the can-lifter, the fulcrum of the lever being properly adjusted to secure this end. The punch nearly fills the hole or mouth in the top of the can and pushes down the material therein so as to effectually avoid interference thereof with the washing, capping, and sealing operations to which the cans are subsequently subjected.

It often happens in packing corn that stray kernels are pulled from the nozzle in the passage of the cans and drop upon the top thereof, and are either wasted or cause inconvenience by being deposited in the casing of my can-washing machine patented to me by Letters Patent No. 282,431. To avoid this the horizontal can-channel D is provided immediately in front of the nozzle-plate with a flexible scraper, 2G, which extends across the canchannel l) and projects alittle below the plane of the can-tops. As the cans are pushed through the channel, this scraper sweeps off the corn or other material fromthetops there- IOO of, and it falls into the spout l), and may be ,Y

caught and saved. This scraper may be composed of sheet-rubber, secured by a piece of sheet metal and by means of screws to one of the flanges ot' the top ot' the canchannel.

I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters .Patentl. ln a can-filling machine, the combination, substantially as set forth, of the llingcylinder provided with receiving and discharge openings, a rotary segmental plunger within said cylinder, and a rotary segmental follower, also within said cylinder.

2. ln a cantilling machine, the combination, substantially as set forth, of the filling-cylinder provided with r ceiving and discharge openings, an oscillating segmental plunger within said cylinder, and an oscillating segmental follower within said cylinder.

3. In a can-filling machine, the combination, substantially as set forth, of the filling- -eylinder provided with receiving and discharge openings, an oscillating segmental plunger within said cylinder, an oscillating Asegmental follower within said cylinder, and

a can-feeder for supplying the cans in succession to the filling-cylinder.

4. In a can-filling machine, the combination, substantially as set forth, of the fillingeylinder provided with receiving and discharge openings, an oscillating segmental IIO plunger ywithin saidcylinder, au oscillating segmental follower within said cylinder, and a material-feeder for feeding the material to be canned to the filling-cylinder.

5. In a can-filling machine, the combina tion, substantially as set forth, of the filling cylinder provided with receiving and discharge openings, an oscillating segmental plunger within said cylinder, an oscillating segmental follower within said cylinder, a can-feeder for supplying the cans in succes sion to the nozzle of the lling-cylinder, and a material-feeder for feeding the material to be canned to the filling-cylinder.

6. In a can-filling machine, the combination, substantially as set forth, of the fillingcylinder provided with receiving and discharge openings, an oscillating segmental plunger within said cylinder, an oscillating segmental follower within said. cylinder, and a liquid-feeder for supplying a regulated quantity of sweetened or salted water or other suitable liquid to each can.

7. In a can-lling machine, the combination, substantially as set forth, of the filling-cylinder provided with receiving and discharge openings, an oscillating segmental plunger within said cylinder, an oscillating segmental follower within said cylinder, a can-feeder for supplying the cans in succession to the filling cylinder, and a liquid-feeder for supplying a regulated quantity of sweetened or salted water or other suitable liquid to each can.

8. In a can-fillin g machine, the combination, substantially as set forth, of the filling-cylinder provided with receiving and discharge openings, an oscillating segmental plunger within said cylinder, an oscillating segmental follow er within said cylinder, a can-feeder for supplying cans in succession to the filiingcylinder, a material-feeder for feeding the material to be canned tc the flling cylinder, and a liquidfeeder for supplying a regulated quantity of sweetened or salted water or other suitable liquid to each can.

9. In a can-filling machine, the combination, substantially as set forth, of the fillingcylinder provided with receiving and discharge openings, an oscillating segmental plunger within said cylinder, an oscillating segmental follower within said cylinder, a horizontal. can-channel, and a horizontally-reciproeatin g can-pusher.

10. In a can-filling machine, the combination, substantially as set forth, of the fillingcylinder provided with receiving and discharge `openings, an oscillating segment-al plunger within said cylinder, an oscillating segmental follower within said cylinder, a l1 orizontal can-channel, avertical can-channel, and a horizontally reciprocating can-pusher.

11. In a can-filling machine, the combination, substantially as set forth, of the llingcylinder provided with receiving and .discharge openings, an oscillating segmental plunger within said cylinder, an oscillating segmental follower within said cylinder, a horizontal cauchannel, a horizontally-reciprocat ing can-pusher, and a verticallyreciprocating can-lifter.

12. In a can-lling machine, the combina tion, substantially as set forth, ofthe fillingcylinder provided with receiving anddischarge openings, an oscillating segmental plunger within said cylinder, an` oscillating segmental follower within said cylinder, ahorizontal can-channel, a vertical can-channel, a horizontally-reciproeating can-pusher, and a vertically-reciproeating can-lifter.

13. In a can-filling machine, the combination, substantially as set forth, of a can-filler, a verticallyreciprocating can-lifter, and a can. clamp.

lf-i. In a can-lling machine, the combination, substantially as set forth, of a cau-filler, a horizontal can-channel, a horizontally-reciprocating can-pusher, a verticallyreciproc`ating can-lifter, and a can-clamp.

15. In a can-filling machine, the combina` tion, substantially as set forth, of the fillingcylinderprovided withy receiving and dis charge openings, an oscillating segmental plunger within said cylinder, an oscillating segmental follower within said cylinder, a horizontal can-channel, a horizontally-reciprocating can-pusher, a vertically-reciprocating candifter, and a can-clamp.

16. In a can-filling machine, the combination, substantially as set forth', of the fillingcylinder provided with receiving and discharge openings, an oscillating segmental IOO plunger within said cylinder, an oscillating s segmental follower within said cylinder, and a hopper above said cylinder.

17. The combination, substantially as set forth, of the filling-cylinder provided with receiving and discharge openings, anv oscillating segmental plunger within said cylinder, an oscillating segmental follower within said cylinder, a hopper above said cylinder, and a reciprocating stamper within said hopper.

1S. In a can-iilling machine, the combination, substantially as set forth, of the fillingcylinder provided with receiving and discharge openings, an. oscillating segmental plunger within said cylinder, an oscillating segmental follower within said cylinder, a hop per above said cylinder, and a reciprocating stamper within said hopper, provided with hinged wings which open automatically as the stamper is depressed and close as it is raised.

19. The combinatiom with the hopperof a can-filling machine, of a stamper consisting of arms provided with wings which open automatically as the stamper is depressed and close as it is raised, substantially as set forth.

20. The combination, with a can-.lling machine, of a vertically-reciprocatingpunch for pressing down the material in the can after the filling thereof, substantially as set forth.

2l. In a can-nlling machine, the combina- IIO tion, substantially as set forth, of a horizontal can-channel, a horizontallyreciprocating canpusher, and a vertieally-reciprocating punchv for pressing down the material in the can after the filling thereof.

22. In a can-iilling machine, the combination, substantially as set forth, of the llingcylinder provided with receiving and discharge openings, an oscillating segmental plunger within said cylinder, an oscillating segmental follower within said cylinder, a horizontal can-channel, a horizontally-reciprocating can-pusher,and a vertically-reciprocating punch for pressing down the material in the can after the filling thereof.

23. In a can-filling machine, the combination, substantially as set forth, of the fillingcylinder provided with receiving and discharge openings, an oscillating segmental plunger within said cylinder, an oscillating segmental follower within said cylinder, a canfeeder for supplying cans in succession to the iilling-cylimiler, a material-feeder for feeding the material to the can from the filling cylinder, a liquid-feeder for supplying a regulated quantity of sweetened or salted water or other suitable liquid to each can, and a verticallyreci procating punch for pressing down the material in the can after the filling thereof.

24.. In a can-filling machine, the combination, substantially as set forth, of the fillingcylinder provided with receiving and discharge openings, an oscillating segmental plunger within said cylinder, and an oscillating segmental follower within said cylinder, the face of the follower being beveled, substantially as set forth.

25. In a can-filling machine, the combination, substantially as set forth, of the fillingcylinder provided with receiving and discharge openings, an oscillating segmental plunger within said cylinder, and an oscillating segmental follower within said cylinder, operated by frictional connection with the plunger-shaft.

26. In a can-filling machine, the combination, substantially as set forth, of the fillingcylinder provided with receiving and dischargeV openings, an oscillating segmental plunger within said cylinder, an oscillating segmental follower within said cylinder, the independent shafts to which said plunger and follower are respectively attached, the segmental gears for actuating theV plunger-shaft, the friction-arm on said plunger-shaft, the hooked arm on said follower-shaft, the pin attached to said friction-arm for operating said.

hooked arm, and suitable stops to arrest the movement of said arms.

27. In a can-filling machine, a horizontal can-channel, through which the cans are fed, closed at its top, sides, and bottom, substantially as set forth. Y 1

28. In a can-filling machine, a horizontal can-channel, through which the cans are fed, provided with a flexible scraper for sweeping the tops of the cans after the filling thereof, substantially as set forth.

29. In a can-filling machine, a horizontal can-channel, through which the cans are fed, provided with a grated opening in its bottom past the filling device, and a spout for conducting off the overflow of juice, substantially as set forth.

30. In a can-filling machine, the combination of a vertical can-channel through which the cans fall, and a horizontal can-channel provided with a rubber mat at its connection with the vertical can-channel to receive the shock of the falling column of cans, substantially as set forth.

31. In a can-filling machine of the character described, the combination, substantially as set forth, of the can-lifterprovided with a slot and lugs at its lower end, a shaft passing through the slot of said lifter and serving to guide said lifter, and a cam on said shaft, ada-pted to rotate between said lugs for raising and lowering said lifter.

32. In a can-filling machine of the character described, the combination of a can-clamp consisting of a vertically-sliding rod provided with a clamp at one end and a slot at the other end, a rising and falling pin projecting through said slots, and a spring connected at one end to Sad rod and at the other end to said pin, substantially as set forth.

33. In a can-filling machine of the character described, the combination of the hori- Zontal can-channel, the vertically-reciprocating can-lifter, the vertically-sliding rod, the punch attached to said rod for pressing down the material filled into the can, and the lever and pin connecting said rod with the canlifter, substantially as set forth.

3i. 'In a can-filling machine et the character described, thc combination of the oscillating lever-frame II, provided with the arms K, K2, and 17, the horizontal can-channel D, the actuating-rod J, connected to said arm K', the canpusher connected to said arm K2, and the pump 13, the piston-rod 16 of which is connected to said arm I7, substantially as described.

35. In a can-filling machine of the character described, the combination, substantially as set forth, ofthe filling-cylinder E, the oscillating segmental plunger N within said cylinder, the oscillating segmental follower O within said cylinder, the mechanism, substantially as described, connecting said plunger and follower, for actuating the latter, the segmental gear l? on the plunger-shaft, the segmental gear Q, meshing with said gear P and provided with the extension-arm Q2, the crank-Wheel I, and the rod Il', connecting said crank-wheel with said extension-arm.

36. In a can-filling machine of the character described, thc combination, substantially as set forth, of the filling-cylinder E, the oscillating segmental plunger N within said cylinder, the oscillating segmental follower O within said cylinder, the mechanism, substantially as described, conneeting said plunger and follower,

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for actuating the latter, the segmental gear P on the plunger-shaft, the segmental gear Q, meshing with said gear I and provided with the extension-arm Q2, the crank-wheel I, the arm R, adjustable on the arm Q2, andthe con.- nccting-rod R.

37. In a can-lling machine of the character described, the combination, substantially as set forth, of the shaft a, provided with the toothed crank-wheel II, the pinion II, and cam M, the shaft 0, provided with the toothed crank-wheel I and with the double cam 12, the can-channel I), the can-pusher K3, the lever K, the rod J, connecting said lever with the wheel II,the can-lifter L, actuated by said cam M, the filling-cylinder E, the plunger and follower within said cylinder, mechanism, substantially as described, connecting said plunger and follower, the segmental gear I?, the segmental gear Q, provided with the arm Q2, the rod R, connecting said arm with the crankwheel I, the hopper above said cylinder, the oscillating stamp-er T, and the rod 9, provided with the pin 11, and connecting the arm S of said stamper with said double cam.

3S. In a can-filling machine ot' the character described, the combination, substantially as set forth, of the shaft n, provided with the toothed crank-wheel II, the pinion II', and cam llI, the shaft o, provided with the toothed crank-wheel I, and with the double cam 12, the can-channel I), the can-pusher K3, thc lever-frame K, the rod J, connecting said leverframe with the wheel -I, the can-lifter L, actuated by said cani lli, the filling-cylinder E, the plungerl and follower within said cylinder, mechanism, substantially as described, connecting said plunger and follower, the segmental gear P, the segmental gear Q, provided with the arm Q, the rod R, connect-ing said arm with the crank-wheel I, the hopper above said cylinder, the oscillating staniper T, the rod 9, provided with the pin 1l, and connecting the arm 8 of said stamper with said double cam, and the pump 13, the piston-rod 1G of which is connected to said lever-frame K.

39. In a can-filling machine ofthe character described, the combination, substantially as set forth, of the shaft a, provided with the toothed crank-wheel II, the pinion I-I, and cam M the shaft o, provided with the toothed crank-wheel I and. with the double cam 12, the can-channel D, the can-pusher K, the leverframe K, the rod J, connecting said leverframe with the wheel E, the can-lifter L, ae tuated by said cam M, the filling-cylinder E,

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mechanism, substantially as described, connecting said plunger and follower, the segmental gear I), the segmental gear Q., provided with the arm Qt, the rod It, connecting said arm with the ,crank-wheel I, the hopper above said cylinder, the oscillating stamper T, the rod 9, provided with the pin 11 and connecting the arm 8 of said stamper with said doubleeam, the pump 13, the piston-rodrl of whichis connected to said lever-frame K, the -pin u2 on the can-lifter, and the clamp a.

40. In a ean-iiliing machine of the character described, the combination, substantially as set forth, of the'shaft rnf, provided with the toothed crank-wheel H, the pinionl, and cam M, the shaft o, provided with the toothed crank-wheel I and with the double cam 12, `the can-channel I), the can-pusher K3, the leverframe K, the rod J, connecting said leverframe with the wheel II, the can-lifter L, ac- I tuated by said cam llI, the filling-cylinder E, the plunger and follower within said cylinder, mechanism, substantially as described, connecting said plunger and follower, the segmental gear I), the segmental gear Q, provided with the arm Q, the rod It, connecting said arm with the crank-wheel I, the hopper above said cylinder, the oscillating-stempel: T, the rod 9, provided with the pin 11 and connecting the arm 53 of said stampcr with said double cam, the pump 13 th'e piston-rod 16 of which is connected to said lever-frame K, the sliding rod 23, provided-with the punch 25, and the( lever 20, connecting said rod with the pin a2 on the can-lifter.

Lil. In a can-filling machine of the character described, the combination, substantially as set forth, of the shaft n, provided with the toothed crank-wheel II, the pinion II, and l cam M, the shaft o, provided with the toothed crank-wheel I and with the double cam 12, the can-channel D, the can-pusher K3, the leverframe K, the rod J, connecting said leverframe with the wheel II, the can-lifter L, actuated by said cam M, the iilling-cylinder E, the plunger and follower within said cylinder, mechanism, substantially as described,` connecting said plunger and follower, the segmental gear I), the segmental gear Q, provided with the arm Q, the rod It, connecting said arm with the crank-wheel I, the hopper above said cylinder, the oscillating stamper T, the rod 9, provided with the pin 11 and connecting the arm 8 of said stamper with said double cam, the pump 13, the piston-rod 16 of which is connected to said lever-frame K, the pinzez on the can-lifter, the clamp a, the sliding rod 2.3, provided with the punch 25, and the lever 20, connecting said rod with the pin at on the can-lifter.

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ALBERT i3. Gaswet@ onnnr II. llivrs.

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